The Optimism Bias
Mark Matousek We’re hardwired for hope in the worst of times. KEY POINTS The optimism bias enables us to presume that opportunities, potential, and good things may await us. True…
The Source for Independent Thought and Analysis
Mark Matousek We’re hardwired for hope in the worst of times. KEY POINTS The optimism bias enables us to presume that opportunities, potential, and good things may await us. True…
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? “We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological toll on our African American citizens. The health consequences are dire. Racism…
APOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR APA’S ROLE IN PROMOTING, PERPETUATING, AND FAILING TO CHALLENGE RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND HUMAN HIERARCHY IN U.S. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of…
Is new love the truest form of love? By Kimberly Key How many people wish the initial rush of “being in love” could last? While some may dismiss these feelings…
Barton Goldsmith Ph.D. The right words and actions at the right time make all the difference. Successful relationships don’t happen in a vacuum. They take work, and couples who make…
by Theresa E. DiDonato Ph.D. How do you differentiate love from related emotions? KEY POINTS Love and sexual attraction are both evolved mechanisms to support key relationship processes Love promotes…
Ask And You Shall Receive How to get what you deserve Too many people are waiting for someone to become who they deserve. They will go into a relationship with…
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses But The Real Reason Might Shock You This conversation threw me all the way off, to be honest. I’m talking to a guy and he was explaining…
Him Loving You Ain’t One of Them The Love Dr Is Back! They say if you love something let it go and if it comes back it must be meant…
by Tina Gilbertson LPC Warning: What they learn might disappoint you. KEY POINTS People who try to “teach someone a lesson” only manage to reveal their own character flaws. The…